Historic New England

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Embossed paper made to imitate leather. Design features a sideways bird with splayed wings standing on a piece of fruit and surrounded by scrolling grape vines, flowers, a horse, monkey, moth and lizard.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer)

GUSN: 103576

Accession Number: 2008.6.98

Embossed Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Embossed paper made to imitate leather, featuring a symmetrical design with scrolls, swags, winged cherubs, fruit and urns. Gold on a dark brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103577

Accession Number: 2008.6.99

Batik Bed Skirt and Fragment

Cotton bed skirt for a twin bed. White and blue floral batik style gathered skirt lined with black cotton. Fragment of batik fabric in same pattern and color.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103578

Accession Number: 2005.1.5AB

Bedspread

Woven cotton twin size bedspread with dark blue horizontal stripes on a cream ground. Fragment of same material.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103579

Accession Number: 2005.1.6AB

Tablecloth

Cotton tablecloth. Blue, yellow and tan crosshatch pattern on a white ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Neumann, Vera (Designer) The Vera Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103580

Accession Number: 2005.1.7

Tablecloth

Cotton tablecloth. White woven cloth with printed yellow cherry design.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Neumann, Vera (Designer) The Vera Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103581

Accession Number: 2005.1.8.1

Napkin

Cotton napkin. White napkin with a bunch of printed yellow cherries in one corner, yellow edge.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103582

Accession Number: 2005.1.8.2

Men's Bathing Suit

Men's wool bathing suit. Blue wool shorts with a knitted vertical stripe pattern, draw string waist band, five belt loops, a small pocket on right side with flap and button, and a fish appliqué on front left leg.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Catalina (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103583

Accession Number: 2008.10.1

Bathing Suit

Men's wool bathing suit [a] with belt [b]. Blue wool shorts with a knitted zigzag pattern, small pocket with flap and button at top right front, white woven cotton belt with metal buckle.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: Jantzen Knitting Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), metal

GUSN: 103584

Accession Number: 2008.10.2AB

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration-center scene of a young woman leaning on a wooden fence with a dog at her feet.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103585

Accession Number: 2008.9.4

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple in a field with two sheep.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103586

Accession Number: 2008.9.1

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple in the woods feeding two deer.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103587

Accession Number: 2008.9.2

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a young woman in Empire-style dress smelling flowers. Iron gate behind her.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103588

Accession Number: 2008.9.3

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple standing in the doorway of a wooden shelter.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 103589

Accession Number: 2008.9.6

Dessert Plate

Porcelain plate with green border and gold scroll decoration, center scene of a couple standing in the doorway of a wooden shelter.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, decals, gilding

GUSN: 103590

Accession Number: 2008.9.5

Piano Stool

Swivel piano stool. Round wooden swivel seat with reed border upholstered in red velvet, tripod wooden base with turned center post and three s-curve shaped legs, nipple shaped finial at bottom.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Briggs, Joshua (Maker)

GUSN: 103591

Accession Number: 2008.8

Letter Holder

Painted red wooden letter holder. Contains: Western Union Telegram; 1939 letter to Mrs. Bertram K. Little from John B. Little; 1943 letter to John B. Little from Clarence Wilson Brazer; 1947 letter to John B. Little and Warren M. Little from Mrs. Bertram K. Little; Undated letter to John B. Little a...

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Little, John B. (Maker)

GUSN: 103592

Accession Number: 2008.11.1A-N

Door Knocker

Door knocker in the form of a woodpecker. Flat wooden woodpecker painted in red, black and white attached to a piece of tree with bark.

Date: ca. 1937

Maker: Little, John B. (Maker)

GUSN: 103593

Accession Number: 2008.11.2

'Nip" Liquor Bottle

"Nip" liquor bottle. Clear molded glass with round straight body and long tapered neck, white and black label with gold background, partial green and white paper stamp at top of neck.

Date: ca. 1942

Maker: Bernheim Distilling Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103594

Accession Number: 2008.11.3.1

"Nip" Liquor Bottle

"Nip" liquor bottle. Clear molded glass with rectangular shaped body and short tapered neck, black screw-on metal cap, red and white paper stamp over cap, and cream paper label with red, gold and blue on front.

Date: 1942

Maker: Austin Nichols & Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103595

Accession Number: 2008.11.3.2

Dinner Knife Blade

Silverplated dinner knife blade, missing handle.

Date: 1860-1920

Maker: Edwards, James, 1842-1882 (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103704

Accession Number: 2008.43.5

Dinner Knife Blades

Pair of silver dinner knife blades.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: Horton & Co. (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103705

Accession Number: 2008.43.6.1-.2

Dinner Knife Blades

Pair of silver dinner knife blades with a broken bone handle.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 103706

Accession Number: 2008.43.7.1-.2

Dinner Knife

Silver dinner knife with a plastic handle and a rounded blade.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 103707

Accession Number: 2008.43.8

Knife Handle

Rectangular bone knife handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 103708

Accession Number: 2008.43.9

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103709

Accession Number: 2008.43.10

Chest of Drawers

Wooden chest of drawers painted mustard yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on drawers and top, four equal size drawers with round wood pulls, turned pilasters on sides of front, reverse serpentine shaped skirt.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103710

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.1

Dresser Mirror

Rectangular wood mirror [A] painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, serpentine shaped crown [B], two turned supports on each side [C and D].

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103711

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.2A-D

Washstand

Wooden washstand converted into a desk, painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, features flip open desktop, two front drawers over a cabinet, candlestand attached on right side.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103712

Accession Number: 2008.26.2

Bed

Wood bed painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, head and foot boards feature turned posts and spindles.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103713

Accession Number: 2008.26.3A-F

Chair

Yellow painted wood chair with floral and scroll decoration, serpentine crest rail, four turned splats, cane seat, and turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103714

Accession Number: 2008.26.4.1

Bedside Table

Wood bedside table painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on top, single hidden drawer and four turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103715

Accession Number: 2008.26.5

Wallpapered wall panel

Portion of wall panel with multiple layers of wallpaper on both sides. Side 1: Top half of board has a gray foliate scroll pattern on white ground with blue accents partially covered by a pale green drapery swag patterned paper on white ground. Bottom half of board has a floral, berry, and leaf stri...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103716

Accession Number: 2008.31.1

Wallpaper Sample Book

Oversized wallpaper sample book with dark orange cloth cover.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Stockwell Wallcoverings (Manufacturer) Roberts Wallpaper (Retailer)

GUSN: 103717

Accession Number: 2008.32.1

Chain of Laminate Samples

Metal chain with eighty-eight rectangular laminate samples

Date: 1970-1971

Maker: Parkwood Laminates, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103718

Accession Number: 2008.32.2

Chain of Acrylic Samples

Metal chain with seventeen square and rectangular acrylic plastic samples of various colors, pattern and textures, each features a label with pattern name, color and code number.

Date: 1970-1971

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103719

Accession Number: 2008.32.3

LCW Chair

Chair of molded birch plywood with shaped seat and back, molded wood attaches back to seat and legs.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Eames, Charles (Designer) Eames, Ray (Designer) Evans Products Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103720

Accession Number: 2008.35

Linoleum Floor Covering

Linoleum floor covering with a repeating pattern of trains, ships, airplanes, and automobiles and a border of repeating airplanes and buses all on a blue background with a double red line border.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 103721

Accession Number: 2008.39

Vacuum Cleaner

Large iron vacuum cleaner with large cylindrical tank, waste bucket and motor on a carriage with four large iron and rubber wheels.

Date: 1907

Maker: American Radiator Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 103723

Accession Number: 2008.45.1-.2

Pair of Bedspreads

Pair of white cotton crocheted bedspreads consisting of repeating flowers with raised round ball decorations on each petal, white cotton fringe along edge.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Nelson, Emelie (Lofquist) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe

GUSN: 103724

Accession Number: 2008.47.1-.2

Crock-Pot

Round electric stoneware slow cooker, painted orange body with border on bottom featuring black line drawings of various vegetables, chickens and lobsters, black plastic temperature knob in front, black handles, base and feet, clear glass lid with finial. Black electrical cord and plug attached.

Date: 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glass (material)

GUSN: 103725

Accession Number: 2008.49.1AB

Crock-Pot Recipe Book

Small rectangular instruction and recipe booklet for crock-pot.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103726

Accession Number: 2008.49.2

George Foreman Electric Grill

White plastic horseshoe shaped electric grill with hinged cover in original box with instructions, recipe books, instructional VHS video, two plastic scraping tools, and two white plastic drip trays.

Date: 2002

Maker: Salton Maxim Housewares, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 103727

Accession Number: 2008.50.1.1-.6

Barbecue Tool Set Case

Black plastic rectangular hinged case with handle at top, wrapped in cardboard cover featuring barbecue tools on a red and white checkered background on both sides.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103728

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.1-.2